What's going on?
An animal's internal environment remains constant?
Homeostasis
Most digestion occurs in...
The Small Intestine
What is Epithelial Tissue?
Tissue that covers the whole surface of the body.
What is Anatomy?
The study of the structure of an organism's body.
Caused by a diet that lacks sufficient calories and essential nutrients.
Malnutrition
The Heart and Blood Vessels working together
Cardiovascular system
What is the use of physical processes to break down food into smaller pieces?
Mechanical Digestion
What is the Integumentary System?
Organs that protect the body from physical harm.
Digestive Syem Illness Include
Acid Reflux, Gallstones, Ulcers, Constipation
Transports most of our oxygen and carbon dioxide using hemoglobin
Red Blood Cells
If Body temperature changes, mechanisms are induced to restore normal levels.
Thermoregulation
Chemical Reactions that use water to break bonds within large molecules.
Chemical Digestion
What can be found in the ears, nose, and joints?
Cartilage
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
Cardiac, Smooth, and Skeletal
These fight infections.
White Blood Cells
This is the defense against tissue damage
Inflammatory Response
The disposal of Undigested matter from the body
Elimination
Filters blood, detoxifies chemicals, metabolizes drugs, secretes bile...
Liver
Obesity contributes to what illnesses?
Type 2 diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease
A branching network filled with Lymph Fluid
Lymphatic System
Conveys oxygen from the lungs to body cells
Circulatory System
Digestive System Organs Include...
Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Appendix, and Salivary Glands
Stores, concetrates, and injects bile into the small intestine
Gallbladder
Binds too and provides support for other tissues
Connectictive Tissue
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia can cause nutrient deficiencies and death
Eating Disorders